LFA 195’s Melissa Croden On How She Knew MMA Career Was for Her [Video]

More and more fighters these days grow up with a dream of fighting for a living. While it once was something that seemed unattainable or just wasn’t familiar to a younger audience, now it is more present as a profession. However, that was not the case originally for LFA’s Melissa Croden.

The Canadian prospect began training and was nearing her amateur debet, yet she was still not sure if this is what she’d do for a living. A once in a lifetime trip to Thailand change that perspective and put her on the course she’s travelling today.

“I’d say that it was before my first amateur fight,” Croden said. “I went to Thailand when I first started training. I trained at Tiger Muay Thai for like three months and turned it into a bit of a test for myself – …